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June 27, 2006

Roll-Call of Patriots

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Here is a list of real American Patriots! They are so patriotic they couldn't bring themselves to defend the American flag from desecration. Lieberman is the only shocker. I thought he was better than that. Just thinking about this list brings a tear to my eye. Why, it's a veritable "Who's Who" of patriotism.

Yeah, but what about Feinstein, Reid, Stabenow, et al. Who would have guessed they would vote for it? I spent 26 years in the military defending the right of people I disagree with to express themselves. I am not sure how I would have voted on this matter. And have we had a rash of flag-burning recently? Is writing on the flag with a magic marker (pres Bush) or wearing it desecration? And the flag is burned when it is retired. Maybe something in the language of the resolution was off-putting on genuine grounds.

Rick,In my mind, it's the principle of the thing. Votes like this show where people's hearts are. Obviously these losers have less respect for the flag (and what it stands for) than they do for the right to desecrate that flag (and what it stands for).